Thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration as part of the Affordable Care Act, CompleteCare Health Network celebrated the grand opening of its Women's Medical Professionals site at 105 Manheim Ave. Pictured are from left to right: CompleteCare Board Member Jack Surrency, Women's Health Manager Kim Tuso, Nurse Practitioner Cathy Geria and Executive Vice President James Edwards. (Submitted Picture)

BRIDGETON — Thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration as part of the Affordable Care Act, CompleteCare Health Network celebrated the grand opening of its Women’s Medical Professionals site at 105 Manheim Avenue Suites 7-9, on April 16.

The staff of CompleteCare Women’s Medical Professionals has been working in its new home for about two weeks, moving from a smaller facility right down the hall.

“We are very excited to be in the new space,” said the site’s nurse practitioner, Cathy Geria. “We look forward to continuing our service to the community and welcoming patients in our beautiful new office.”

Joining Geria to welcome guests to the new site were Kim Tuso, women’s health manager of CompleteCare, and James Edwards, CompleteCare’s executive vice president for corporate compliance, facilities, community and government relations.

“We are constantly looking for ways to meet the growing demand for women’s health services in Bridgeton. The grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration helps us to give these vital services the home they deserve,” said Edwards.

The new CompleteCare Women’s Medical Professionals facility has five exam rooms, a larger waiting area for patients and more storage space for supplies. Services offered include well women’s care, contraceptives, prenatal care, pre and post-menopausal care, treatment for urinary incontinence and colposcopy.

Staff at the new facility is also able to perform some ultrasounds on site, reducing the need for patients to go elsewhere for this service.

Another feature of CompleteCare’s Women’s Medical Professionals is its participation in the company’s Baby Love program, which incentivizes expectant mothers to stay on top of their prenatal health care. For each visit, the patient is rewarded with baby gifts, including diapers, gift cards, diaper bags and other baby accessories. The Baby Love program helps CompleteCare work toward its goal of encouraging more women to begin their prenatal care during the first trimester.

“We are looking forward to conveniently serving the patients with the new services we’ve added to the site,” said Geria. “With our wonderful staff and efficient teamwork, we will continue to provide the complete, individual, warm and caring medical attention we have always afforded our patients.”

In 2012, Bridgeton Women’s former home had 6,622 visits and was the second-most visited women’s facility at CompleteCare. This number is already on track for growth in 2013.